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I have two straight razors with olivewood scales and a badger brush with an olivewood handle.

It's a beautiful wood.

Lloyd Harner

Post subject: Re: Olivewood Handles?

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:54 pm

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i ise it from time to time and have my stabilized by K&G tho it might not need it i like to have it done just in case

taz575

Post subject: Re: Olivewood Handles?

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:56 pm

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I have a piece or 2 of unstabilized Olivewood actually somewhere at home!

Melampus

Post subject: Re: Olivewood Handles?

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:49 pm

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IS IT AS LIGHT AS HO.?! Looks more dense...

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mkmk

Post subject: Re: Olivewood Handles?

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:02 pm

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The wood from my olive trees is definitely denser than ho. It reminds me of the myrtle tchotchkes they sell on the Oregon coast -- dense, and a little waxy in feel.

taz575

Post subject: Re: Olivewood Handles?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:46 am

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Yeah, it feels denser. One of the pieces I have is from Bethlehem IIRC; it had a sticker that "certified" it as being Bethlehem Olivewood. I think I may have gotten a second piece of non Bethlehem Olivewood if I can find it.

Antonio_Luiz

Post subject: Re: Olivewood Handles?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:23 am

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sdusseau wrote:Has anyone ever heard of Olivewood being used for knife handles?

Olivewood seems to be more popular amongst the French - and appear even on some of the Opinels

Adam Marr

Post subject: Re: Olivewood Handles?

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:21 am

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Yeah, there are several knife making companies that use it.

I've used a piece of Olivewood, but it was stabilized so it had little of the original woods characteristics left except the look.

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